Waffle-iron attachment



Ma .y 25 1926. 1,586,402

G. BOYCE WAFFLE IRON A'rTAcHwmT Filed Deo. 21. 1925 Patented May 25, 1926.

LSGGE UNITED i STATES PATENT orsicsy GIRARD BOYCE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT' OF COLUMBIAQASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL AUTOMTER RESTAURANT CORPORATION, F .WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUIVI- BIA, AND'NEVV YORK, N. Y.

WAFFLE-IRON ATTACHMENT.

Application led December k21, 1925. 'Serial No'. 76,724. l

VMy invention relates to improvements in wallie iron attachments, and the main object or' my invent-ion is the provision of an attachment or appliance which will serve to retain a plate in position upon the watlle iron to ei'ect the heating ot the plate directly from the heat of the wallie iron and thus dispense entirely with outside plate heating means.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a device which can be applied to ,vaile irons in use or at the time of manufacture at a very small cost and Which will operate effectively and practically iu the heating ot the plate during the cooking oi the Waiile. i

Another object ot my invention is the provision of a device which caribe applied or removed with ease, which will pei-.mit instant insertion or removal of the pla-te and which will retain the plat-e in proper relation to the iron to obtain the best possiblev results.

Another object of my invention is the provisiony of an attachment of the simplest and cheapest possible construction Which will greatly add to the desirability of the waiiie iron by reason of dispensing with' plate heating` devices and insuring a practi- '50 cal and thoroughly eiiicient attachment.

To attain the desired objects my invention consists broadly in the combination with a wallie iron otan attachment for holding` a plate in close relation to the iron to utilize the heat from the iron for heating` the plate.

The invention further consists ot' a plate holding attachment for availle irons embodying novel features ot construction and combination of parts substantially as shown, 40 described and claimed herein.

In order that the construction in detail and the operation and advantages of my attachment may be understood and appreciated I invite attention to the accompanying` drawings, in which:

Figure 1 represents a plan view of a wallie y iron provided with my attachment showing c is Vpreiferably curved to creasing` its value and usefulness.

a plate in dott-ed lines held in heating.

Figure 2 represents a front view With plate shown in dotted line, and

. i. lligure 3 represents a vertical central position for the sectional view of the Waffle iron and plate in secured position.

y My invention is particularly adapted for use in connection With electrically heated wallie irons7 although it may be used in any situationwhere it Will operate in a practical manner and in the drawings the letter A 'designates the lower section and B designates thc'upper section of the Waffle iron,l

hinged together at C and .the upper section carrying a handlek or grasping portion D, While the upper Wall E of the upper section cause said. section to tit Within the open portion F, of the plate G, and bear at H against said plateand in which position the plate is securely retained by the springv loop or bail J, Whose arms K, are secured at L to thevfatlle iron, the spi-ingloop thus mating,` after the manner of a holder and clamp to receive and retain the yplate in close relation to the upper member ofthe wallie iron to utilize the heat therefrom for the purpose of ,heating said plate. The manner oi using my device or attachment is so obviously apparent .from the and description that explanation deemed unnecessary and the plate slippedin place under the holder or clamp and is reliably retained'iii place to receive the. heat Afrom the vvaitle iron and thus dispenses with other plate heating' means and supplies at a very small cost an attachment directly to the Waiiie iron which does not hinderf-f the operation oiC the iron While greatly in- I claim: l. In combination with a Wai'iie iron. a spring` loop orbale securedto said'ivaiiie viron and forming a holder and clamp to retain a plate in position upon the iron to receive the heat therefrom.` n

2. In combination With the vvaitle iron consisting of an upperI and lower hinged section, said upper section having an upper curved wall, a plate holder secured to said uppei` curved wall and arranged to secure a plate in position between the holder and upper curved wall of the watlle iron.

3. In eon'ihination with a wallie iron of means for securing a plate to receive the heat from the waffle iron duringthe cooking operation said means consisting of a plate holding member carried by the uppeil hinged section of the waffle iron and holdingthe plate against said section.

ln testimony wheieo'tl I hereunto aix my signature.

GIRARD ROYCE. 

